François Prévôt
François Prévôt , also François de Montfaucon (* before 1323; † September 28, 1354 ), was Bishop of Lausanne from 1347 to 1354 .
Life
François Prévôt probably came from the Bugey . There he held benefices like the parish churches of Arbignieu and Pézieu . He was first mentioned in 1323 when he was eligible for a canonical in Lausanne. He was dean of Maurienne , official of Belley and counselor to Count Aymon of Savoy . On the recommendation of Ludwig II , lord of Vaud, he became canon in Chartres in 1343 . Pope Clement VI appointed him bishop of Lausanne in 1347. In 1350 he concluded a land peace with the Count of Savoy , Lord of Vaud , Bern and Friborg . Shortly before his death in 1354 he tried to get a transfer to Maurienne.
literature
- Martin Schmitt: Memoires historiques sur le diocèse de Lausanne . Tome deux. Friborg 1859, p. 110-115 . (here online)
Web links
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Prévôt, François. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffroi de Vayrols |
Bishop of Lausanne 1347-1354 |
Haimo from Cossonay |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prévôt, François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montfaucon, François de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1323 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1354 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |